Working within CS2, click File->Open and then navigate to the panorama's source images. Select the relevant source files and click Open.

Working within CS2, click File->Open and then navigate to the panorama's source images. Select the relevant source files and click Open.

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[[Image:0cs_open.jpg]]

[[Image:0cs_open.jpg]]

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A window will open with thumbnailed pictures on the left and the select picture in the middle. On right hand side are tabs with the images' parameters and adjustment sliders.

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A window will open with thumbnailed pictures on the left and the selected picture in the middle. On right hand side are tabs with the images' parameters and adjustment sliders.

[[Image:1cs_open.jpg]]

[[Image:1cs_open.jpg]]

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First check the Temperature. You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (standard selection commands f.e. Ctrl+A for all), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.

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First check the colour temperature. You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (standard selection commands f.e. Ctrl+A for all), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.

[[Image:temp1.jpg]] [[Image:temp2.jpg]]

[[Image:temp1.jpg]] [[Image:temp2.jpg]]

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Use the Temperature slider to select the color temperature

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Use the temperature slider to select the color temperature

If you prefer, you select one of the presets

If you prefer, you select one of the presets

After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.

After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.

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Adjust exposure by moving the "Belichtung" (Exposure) slider on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the clipped bright parts on black background, moving the first slider Exposure; Same for "Tiefen"(Shadows), you will find the clipped dark parts on white background. You can check Shadows and/or Highlights checkbox on top to see clipped areas permanently.

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Adjust exposure by moving the exposure slider (Belichtung) on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the clipped bright parts on black background, moving the first slider exposure; Same for shadows (Tiefen), you will find the clipped dark parts on white background. You can check Shadows and/or Highlights checkbox on top to see clipped areas permanently.

[[Image:exp1.jpg]] [[Image:exp2.jpg]]

[[Image:exp1.jpg]] [[Image:exp2.jpg]]

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Now you may correct other parameters in the Detail tab:

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Now you may correct other parameters in the detail tab:

Sharpening and color noise reduction

Sharpening and color noise reduction

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[[Image:sharp.jpg]]

[[Image:sharp.jpg]]

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Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening (Sharpness) slider. Look for the shadows, noise might be best visible there.

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Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening slider(Sch�rfe). Look for the shadows, noise might be best visible there.

[[Image:noise.jpg]]

[[Image:noise.jpg]]

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Go to the second slider "Luminanzgl�ttung"(Luminance Smoothing): This will reduce noise without in the luminance (brightness) channel.

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Go to the second slider Luminance Smoothing (Luminanzgl�ttung): This will reduce noise without in the luminance (brightness) channel.

[[Image:noise2.jpg]]

[[Image:noise2.jpg]]

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"Farbst�rungsreduktion" (Color Noise Reduction) will reduce the noise just in the color channels.

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Color Noise Reduction (Farbst�rungsreduktion) will reduce the noise just in the color channels.

[[Image:ca1.jpg]]

[[Image:ca1.jpg]]

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[[Image:save.jpg]]

[[Image:save.jpg]]

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Once you are satisfied with the modifications that you have made, save all the images in a batch process. Click on "5 Bilder speichern..." (Save 5 images...)

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Once you are satisfied with the modifications that you have made, save all the images in a batch process. Click on Save 5 images... (5 Bilder speichern...)

[[Image:save2.jpg]]

[[Image:save2.jpg]]

Revision as of 09:02, 3 October 2005

Working with RAW panorama source files
(German CS2 images)

Working within CS2, click File->Open and then navigate to the panorama's source images. Select the relevant source files and click Open.

A window will open with thumbnailed pictures on the left and the selected picture in the middle. On right hand side are tabs with the images' parameters and adjustment sliders.

First check the colour temperature. You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (standard selection commands f.e. Ctrl+A for all), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.

Use the temperature slider to select the color temperature
If you prefer, you select one of the presets

After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.

Adjust exposure by moving the exposure slider (Belichtung) on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the clipped bright parts on black background, moving the first slider exposure; Same for shadows (Tiefen), you will find the clipped dark parts on white background. You can check Shadows and/or Highlights checkbox on top to see clipped areas permanently.

Now you may correct other parameters in the detail tab:

Sharpening and color noise reduction

Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening slider(Sch�rfe). Look for the shadows, noise might be best visible there.

Go to the second slider Luminance Smoothing (Luminanzgl�ttung): This will reduce noise without in the luminance (brightness) channel.

Color Noise Reduction (Farbst�rungsreduktion) will reduce the noise just in the color channels.